Synovial Chondromatosis of the Ulnocarpal Joint

Sung-Guk Kim

doi:10.12790/jkssh.2016.21.1.50

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Kim: Synovial Chondromatosis of the Ulnocarpal Joint

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J Korean Soc Surg Hand 2016;21(1):50-54.

Published online: 11 March 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12790/jkssh.2016.21.1.50

Synovial Chondromatosis of the Ulnocarpal Joint

Sung-Guk Kim

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Daegu Catholic University Medical Center, Daegu, Korea

Correspondence to: Sung-Guk Kim, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Daegu Catholic University Medical Center, 33 Duryugongwon-ro 17-gil, Nam-gu, Daegu 42472, Korea, TEL: +82-53-650-4276, FAX: +82-53-626-4272, E-mail: p10001@hanmail.net

Received 21 August 20158 October 2015 Accepted 10 October 2015

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract

Synovial chondromatosis is a rare, benign and progressive metaplasia of the synovial membranes associated with the formation of cartilage in joints, tendon sheaths, or bursae. There are a few reports of synovial chondromatosis with wrist involvement. Here, we report a case of a 59-year-old woman with synovial chondromatosis of the ulnocarpal joint of the right wrist, with an 18-month follow-up and review of the literature.

Keywords: Wrist, Ulnocarpal joint, Synovial chondromatosis

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Fig. 1.

Multiple osseocartilaginous masses can be observed in the ulnocarpal joint on an anteroposterior radiograph (A) and in the dorsal aspect of the wrist on a lateral radiograph (B).

Fig. 2.

T1 -weighted coronal (A) and axial (B) Images showing loose bodies In the ulnocarpal joint.

Fig. 3.

Low power view reveals that a thick proliferating cartilaginous cap overlying poorly organizing cancellous bone (H&E, x100).

Fig. 4.

Anteroposterior (A) and lateral (B) radiographs demonstrating no evidence of recurrent disease at 18 months postoperative follow-up.

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